The next day, all the high-ranking officials in Chengdu attended, and the officials, headed by Zhuge Liang, lined up in civil and military columns to wait for the arrival of Emperor Liu Chan.

Since entering the officialdom, Yang Qing has repeatedly made great achievements, and now he has been promoted to the high position of former general, Yongzhou governor, prime minister in the army, and Linchang Tinghou. He is actually a high-ranking minister in the Jihan court, so he is attending the court meeting this time.

, his position was only behind Zhuge Liang and Liu Yan, and he stood in front of many veterans, which was quite eye-catching.

However, Yang Qing had a calm look on his face, standing calmly behind Liu Yan without saying a word, seemingly unaware of the different meanings in his gaze behind him.

After a while, Emperor Liu Chan came to the throne with the help of his chamberlain. After the ceremony, all the ministers returned to their seats.

Zhuge Liang was the first to go out and report: "Your Majesty, in the autumn and winter of last year, I followed the imperial edict and went out to Guanzhong to coordinate with my allies. I killed the generals and captured the city. The bandit army fled. The traitor was fearful. The power of God spread far and wide. Now the king

When the division retreats and returns triumphantly, it is appropriate to reward the meritorious officers and soldiers to comfort people's hearts."

"The Prime Minister's words are very much in line with my wishes. Last time, the Prime Minister's Office, in conjunction with a minister, determined the rewards based on the merits, and now they are announced in order to show that the imperial court has a measure of rewards and punishments."

Liu Chan nodded, then looked at Dong Yun and said, "Shizhong Dong, declare the decree."

"I obey the decree."

Dong Yun agreed, walked up to the ministers, took the edict from Xiaohuangmen, opened it and read: "The edict said: Last autumn and winter, the vassal country asked for help. In the spirit of the good alliance between the two families, I happily agreed and sent troops.

In order to fight against the thieves, Prime Minister Zhuge, following my edict, led the king's army to the north of Guanzhong, defeated tens of thousands of thieves, and recovered the city. His hypocrisy was frightening, and the enemy chieftains were frightened. He shocked the world, and I highly commend him.

Husband has a state-owned code, and rewards and punishments are proportional. Today, meritorious ministers are rewarded according to their merits. Former generals, governors of Yongzhou, prime ministers who joined the army, Linchang Tinghou Yang Qing made outstanding contributions. He beheaded generals and killed the enemy. He repeatedly offered ingenious strategies and deserved his merits.

As the head of the group of ministers, he was given the title of Marquis of Qiting and was granted the title of Marquis of the Countryside, with a settlement of 1,000 households.

The general on the right, the governor of Liangzhou, the prime minister Sima, and the Marquis of Duting Wei Yan, led the troops to the west and recaptured Liangzhou. They have made outstanding achievements and are now added..."

The results of this Northern Expedition were not as grand as the first one, so the rewards given by the court this time were not as strong as before. Official promotions were mostly concentrated on middle and lower-level officers, while the official positions of important ministers and generals such as Yang Qing, Wei Yan, and Zhao Yun basically remained unchanged.

Mainly in the title of title.

Yang Qing felt that this was already very good. From Tinghou to Xianghou, not to mention the increase in the city tax, but also the title of Xianghou itself represented a great honor. You must know that few Ji Han people have received it yet.

It is indeed a great honor for him to be among the feudal lords.

Dong Yun finished reading the award edict in one breath. Yang Qing and Wei Yan thanked the meritorious officials who were named in unison. There were more than twenty meritorious officials mentioned in the edict, but at this time they could come to the court in person to receive the award.

There are only a few people.

Even so, the entire hall was still filled with a strong atmosphere of joy. After all, Ji Han had won two games in a row within a year. The rise in national power was unstoppable, and the emperor and his ministers were all excited.

Now that the rewards have been completed, the next step is to discuss the country's strategy for the next stage.

Because Zhuge Liang was assisted by the late emperor's decree, the Prime Minister's Office is now the real core of power of the Jihan court. The country's strategy for the next one or two years has already been determined by the Prime Minister's Office. The reason why it was discussed again at the court meeting is actually because of Zhuge Liang

The authority of Emperor Liu Chan must be maintained to avoid being suspected of acting arbitrarily.

"Your Majesty, from the end of the fifth year of Jianxing to the end of last year, our country launched two wars in just one year. Although they were both complete victories, the national power suffered a huge loss. According to the current government's grain inventory, our country has already

The defense is sufficient but the offense is insufficient, so I suggest that in the next one or two years we should focus on recuperating and restoring the people's strength." Zhang Yi reported.

Liu Chan nodded and said: "Well, what Zhang Qing said is very reasonable. Although our army has won successive victories, there are still many casualties among our soldiers. We have to temporarily suspend the war and live with the people. What do you think, dear friends?"

This matter has long been discussed by the government and the public, and has been confirmed by the Prime Minister's Office. Most of the ministers agree with it, and almost all of them agree. Wei Yan is the only one who has a different opinion.

"Your Majesty, recuperating and recuperating is indeed a mature move for the country, but I think that the situation in the North is now very good. All of Liangzhou has been recovered, and most of Yongzhou has fallen into our hands. Now the Wei army has to huddle in Chang'an and resist stubbornly.

However, our Han army is condescending and occupies a favorable geographical position. If we can attack Chang'an in one go, the entire Guanyou army will be recovered by our army. Therefore, I believe that if a fighter opportunity appears this year, our Han army cannot let it go. We must seize the opportunity and make a difference.

A good opportunity is wasted by recuperating the people's strength." Wei Yan came out of the class and said.

After hearing this, Liu Chan felt that what Wei Yan said made some sense, but considering that recuperation was the strategy set by Zhuge Liang, the two seemed to conflict with each other. If he adopted it rashly, it might shake his father's authority, but if he did not adopt it, he would not be able to accept his important ministers.

Good advice is distasteful, a dilemma arises, and it is really difficult to resolve.

When the ministers saw that the emperor had not spoken for a long time, they all felt suspicious and secretly looked at the throne. Liu Chan noticed the probing eyes coming towards him, and a little sweat broke out on his forehead. He thought for a long time and was at a loss, so he asked for help with an expression on his face.

Zhuge Liang looked over.

Zhuge Liang saw the troubled expression on Liu Chan's face, but he did not immediately speak to help him. Instead, he nodded towards him with a smile on his face and his eyes showed encouragement.

Liu Chan was encouraged by what he saw, he calmed down involuntarily, his thoughts suddenly broadened, and he said loudly: "What Wei Qing said is not unreasonable. It's just that although most of Yongzhou was recovered by our Han Dynasty, most of Guanzhong is still in the hands of the puppet Wei. Last year

The Puppet Wei has suffered a big loss and will definitely send more troops to Guanzhong this year. This will make it very difficult for our army to find good opportunities again.

Not only that, the Wei army is very likely to take the initiative to attack us. Therefore, I believe that our army should still focus on defense and not engage in border provocations. Of course, if a once-in-a-lifetime fighter opportunity does appear, we cannot miss it.

When we send out troops, we must send out troops, and we must not miss the opportunity to fight. What do you think, Wei Qing?"

"Your Majesty, Holy Ming!"

What Liu Chan said was well-founded, comprehensive and detailed. Wei Yan was speechless when he heard what he said, so he had to bow down and praise him.

Zhuge Liang also stood up at the right time and praised: "There is no wiser person than Your Majesty. The so-called recuperation does not mean complete retreat and defense. If there is a fighting opportunity, we should take advantage of it and make progress."

Liu Chan was very happy to receive Zhuge Liang's praise. He couldn't help but straighten his slightly shrinking waist and said with a smile: "My father-in-law is absolutely right."

The matter was finalized, and then the ministers discussed several important matters, and Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang made decisions one by one.

He Zong of Dahonglu came out and said: "Your Majesty, Eastern Wu has sent Zhuge Jin and Bu Zhi as envoys to celebrate our victory in the Second Northern Expedition of the Han Dynasty. He has been staying at Guanyi for a few days. Do you want to summon them?"

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"A celebration banquet will be held in the palace tonight, and the two envoys will be invited to attend together. Tomorrow, the prime minister will discuss with the envoys from Soochow, and then I will personally summon them for an interview the day after." Liu Chan replied after pondering for a moment.

He Zongdao: "Yes, please follow the holy will."

"My lords, do you have anything else to report?" Seeing that the time was almost up, Liu Chan asked.

All the matters that need to be discussed today have been discussed, and all the ministers have nothing to say. No one answered Liu Chan's questions. When Liu Chan saw this, he nodded and said, "In that case, let's stop the discussion here today." After that,

He winked at the chamberlain.

The chamberlain then shouted loudly: "Retreat from the court."
Chapter completed!